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Joe Sesso

Homes.com National Speaker / Blogger/ Digital Media Executive I've been passionate about real estate all my life. In 2000, I got my real estate license and for the next three years sold millions in real estate representing investment buyers. This was great, but I wanted more. In 2003, I Co-Founded the CARE Group, a real estate investment company that specialized in buying and selling distressed single family homes. Over the next five years my company bought and sold more than $10 million in real estate. It was during this time that I authored a book entitled The Foreclosure Revolution. This book would go on to win a Silver Medal at the 2009 Axiom Business Book Awards and help take my career to the next level - the national level. In 2008, I was hired as Realtor.com's National Speaker. Over the next three years, I traveled the country speaking to more than 25,000 real estate professionals about the latest in real estate marketing, technology, and social media. Realtor.com sold digital media advertising to Realtors and it was my job to show these Realtors how they can get more business by purchasing our digital media products. I left Realtor.com at the end of 2010. In 2011, I was hired by Homes.com to become a Regional Account Executive and National Speaker, selling digital media solutions to real estate professionals. Homes.com is a competitor to Realtor.com and offers many of the same type of digital media solutions. In addition to sales and speaking, I also am a contributor to the Homes.com B2B and B2C blogs. I have a Bachelors Degree in General Studies from Indiana University and am currently pursuing my MBA at the Indiana University Kelley School of Business. I am also pursuing my Masters in Global Management at Thunderbird School of Global Management as part of a dual degree program I'm enrolled in between the two schools.

6 Articles

Buying

Investing in Property? Five Reasons Why You Need to Use a Real Estate Pro

Buying investment property is serious business. The difference between a “flip” or “flop” could be in details that you can’t see at first glance… [read more]

Homeownership

5 Home Tech Items That Can Save You Money

With a busy lifestyle, it can be difficult to get that Spring cleaning done, or find time to learn about new technology that can make our lives easier and more enjoyable. Well don’t worry, because in this post we’re going to discuss the latest advances in mobile apps and technology that can make life more enjoyable, and even save you money. Let’s take a look at 5 must haves for 2012:

Travel

The 10 Best Bargain Places to Retire in the U.S.

Retirement is something that almost everyone looks forward to. Unfortunately, the economic downturn in the U.S. has been so severe that it has put a serious dent in many people’s retirement plans. Add a prolonged housing decline and the nest egg many thought they had years ago is only a fraction of what it once was. That doesn’t mean that all hope is lost… [read more]

Buying, Moving

Is Downsizing to a Condo Right For You? Three Things You Need To Know

One of the big real estate trends to come from the recession is downsizing. Whether it’s to a smaller home or a condominium, many people have embraced this trend as a way to eliminate unnecessary space and big utility bills. Many people want to move into condominiums because they don’t want to do yardwork or exterior maintenance anymore… [read more]

Buying, Foreclosures

3 Ways To Buy Foreclosure Properties

Many novice investors think that just because a property is a foreclosure that it’s a good deal. Not true. In fact, many people lose a lot of money buying foreclosures. So, how can one maximize their profits and minimize his or her risk buying foreclosures? In this post, I’ll show you three unique ways to buy foreclosures, as well as the pros and cons of each… [read more]

Buying, Foreclosures

Why Foreclosures? Part 1 of the Homes.com Foreclosure Series

It’s hard to read a real estate blog or section without seeing something about foreclosures today. Foreclosures have been one of the main reasons why the real estate market has been so bad for so long. Because of this, many people think that foreclosure real estate is a new phenomenon… [read more]